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Laser Technology News 2006 p3:

• Doctors figure out how to reduce repeat LASIK visits
  September 26, 2006, Rochester, NY--Ophthalmologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have developed a laser-guiding computer algorithm that slashes by nearly two-thirds the likelihood that patients will need repeat visits to an eye surgeon to adjust their vision after their initial LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis) visit.
• Bioident platform enables disposable lab-on-a-chip
  September 25, 2006, Menlo Park, CA--Bioident Technologies, a developer of printed semiconductor-based photonic lab-on-a-chip solutions for life sciences, has launched the PhotonicLab Platform, which combines printed organic semiconductor-based optoelectronics with microfluidics to create disposable lab-on-a-chip systems.
• Fujitsu develops image-compression technology for automotive use
  September 22, 2006, Kawasaki, Japan--Fujitsu Laboratories Limited has unveiled image-compression technology for automotive use, designed to be paired with the high-capacity multiple video channels being developed for cars. Such systems will handle video from numerous cameras and other inputs on the inside and outside of a car; the inputs could be from night-vision systems, IR imagers, visible imagers used as rearview-mirror replacements, DVD players for passengers, GPS, and so on.
• Supernova legacy survey finds superbright, supermassive supernova
  September 20, 2006, Berkeley, CA -- A group of scientists affiliated with the SuperNova Legacy Survey (SNLS) have found startling evidence that there is more than one kind of Type Ia supernova, a class of exploding stars which until now has been regarded as essentially uniform in all important respects.
• Harvard researchers develop plasmonic laser antenna
  September 18, 2006, Cambridge, MA--Engineers and applied scientists from Harvard University have demonstrated a new photonic device with a wide range of potential commercial applications, including dramatically higher capacity for optical data storage.
• NASA puts more money into photon-thruster spacecraft control
  September 15, 2006, Tustin, CA--In an apparent vote of confidence for development of photon-thruster formation-flight (PTFF) spacecraft in ultraprecise formations, the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC; Atlanta, GA) awarded a Phase II $400,000 grant to the Bae Institute.
• Novalux demonstrates first red "NECSEL" arrays for TVs
  September 5, 2006, Sunnyvale, CA--Novalux, developer of a type of extended-cavity vertical surface-emitting laser technology that it calls "NECSEL," has demonstrated its first laser arrays that emit more than 750 mW of red light.
• University of Nebraska unveils world-class laser
  August 28, 2006, Lincoln, NE--The University of Nebraska-Lincoln unveiled a new world-class laser that officials said is helping position Nebraska as a leader in high-field physics and laser research.
• Luxtera unveils CMOS fiber-to-the-chip transceiver
  August 22, 2006, Carlsbad, CA--Luxtera Inc., a developer of CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) photonics, has unveiled the industry's first single-chip integrated photonics-electronics device implemented in a standard CMOS process. The technology integrates high-performance optics and mainstream electronics on a single die, bringing fiber connectivity directly to the chip.
• OSRAM Opto Semiconductors to focus research & development efforts on organic LEDs
  August 11, 2006, San Jose, CA--OSRAM Opto Semiconductors announced that it will intensify its research and development efforts on organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) for general illumination, while expanding its existing business in OLED displays.